Alert archive / Montana / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this red flag warning at Aug 20, 2011, 3:06 PM MDT for 18 counties in Montana. It took effect at Aug 21, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 3 days. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2011, 3:06 PM MDT (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 21, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
Counties Blaine County, MT, Broadwater County, MT, Cascade County, MT, Chouteau County, MT, Fergus County, MT, Gallatin County, MT, Glacier County, MT, Hill County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Liberty County, MT, Meagher County, MT, Phillips County, MT, Pondera County, MT, Powell County, MT, Teton County, MT, Toole County, MT
The radar
The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 8:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 13 Wsw Saint Mary, MT | PEAK WIND GUST OF 73 MPH AT LOGAN PASS. |
| Aug 23, 3:00 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 13 Wsw Saint Mary, MT | PEAK WIND GUST OF 81 MPH AT LOGAN PASS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 37 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2392 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
765 WWUS85 KTFX 202106 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 306 PM MDT SAT AUG 20 2011 MTZ112-114-211200- /O.UPG.KTFX.FW.A.0001.110821T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.FW.W.0003.110821T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 306 PM MDT SAT AUG 20 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114. * MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUMS OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ MTZ113-115>118-211200- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.A.0001.110821T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 306 PM MDT SAT AUG 20 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. * CONFIDENCE...BREEZY WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH LIGHTER WINDS ANTICIPATED IN THE HAVRE AND LEWISTOWN AREAS. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
13 follow-up statements
984 WWUS85 KTFX 210955 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 355 AM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 MTZ112-114-212100- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.110821T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 355 AM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114. * MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON TODAY AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ MTZ113-115>118-212100- /O.EXT.KTFX.FW.A.0001.110822T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 355 AM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM ON MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
855 WWUS85 KTFX 212106 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 306 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 MTZ113-115>118-220600- /O.UPG.KTFX.FW.A.0001.110822T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KTFX.FW.W.0003.110822T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 306 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM ON MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ MTZ112-114-220600- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110823T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 306 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114. * MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON TODAY AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
630 WWUS85 KTFX 220306 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 906 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 MTZ112-114-221200- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110823T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 906 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114. * TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL GENERALLY RECOVER ABOVE 20 PERCENT BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 10 TO 15 MPH. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON TODAY AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ MTZ113-115>118-221200- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.110822T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 906 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM ON MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
380 WWUS85 KTFX 221022 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 422 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2011 MTZ112-114-222100- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110823T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 422 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114. * TIMING...EXPECT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 13 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON TODAY. * OUTLOOK...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE REGION TOMORROW. EVEN WITH A BIT HIGHER HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TOMORROW...WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGER ON TUESDAY THAN TODAY...WITH LITTLE TO NO RAINFALL EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ MTZ113-115>118-222100- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.110822T1800Z-110823T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 422 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * MAIN HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 13 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON TODAY. * OUTLOOK...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE REGION TOMORROW. EVEN WITH A BIT HIGHER HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TOMORROW...WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGER ON TUESDAY THAN TODAY...WITH LITTLE TO NO RAINFALL EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
131 WWUS85 KTFX 221742 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1142 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2011 MTZ112-114-230300- /O.EXT.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110824T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 1142 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. AFTER A BRIEF AND ONLY SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. OVERALL...SLIGHTLY HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON TUESDAY DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE MITIGATED BY STRONGER WINDS WITH CONTINUED DRY FUELS. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT...BUT THEY WILL INCREASE AGAIN TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 15 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED TODAY. AFTER POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL FALL INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ MTZ113-115>118-230300- /O.EXT.KTFX.FW.W.0003.110822T1800Z-110824T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 1142 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. AFTER A BRIEF AND ONLY SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. OVERALL...SLIGHTLY HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON TUESDAY DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE MITIGATED BY STRONGER WINDS WITH CONTINUED DRY FUELS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT...BUT THEY WILL INCREASE AGAIN TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED TODAY. AFTER POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL FALL INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
261 WWUS85 KTFX 230253 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 853 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2011 MTZ112>118-231200- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110824T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES-HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 853 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...113...114...115...116...117 AND 118... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...113...114...115...116...117 AND 118. * TIMING...AFTER A BREAK IN CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS LATER THIS EVENING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. OVERALL...SLIGHTLY HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON TUESDAY DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE MITIGATED BY STRONGER WINDS WITH CONTINUED DRY FUELS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
966 WWUS85 KTFX 231038 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 438 AM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 MTZ112>118-232100- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110824T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES-HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 438 AM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...113...114...115...116...117 AND 118... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...113...114...115... 116...117 AND 118. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 12 TO 17 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
336 WWUS85 KTFX 231928 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 128 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 MTZ112-114-240300- /O.EXT.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110825T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 128 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...114. * TIMING...THE CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT HAS BEEN EXTENDED. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 9 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ MTZ113-115>118-240300- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110824T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 128 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
438 WWUS85 KTFX 240255 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 855 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 MTZ113-115>118-240400- /O.EXP.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110824T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 855 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. SURFACE WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS THE AREA IS RISING. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MTZ112-114-241200- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110825T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 855 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...114. * TIMING...THE CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL CONTINUE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 9 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
047 WWUS85 KTFX 240315 CCA RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 913 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 MTZ113-115>118-240415- /O.EXP.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110824T0300Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 913 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. SURFACE WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS THE AREA IS RISING. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MTZ112-114-241230- /O.COR.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110825T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 913 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...114. * TIMING...THE CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL CONTINUE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 9 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
902 WWUS85 KTFX 241030 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 430 AM MDT WED AUG 24 2011 MTZ112-114-242100- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110825T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 430 AM MDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...114. * TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND BREEZY WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
387 WWUS85 KTFX 242045 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 245 PM MDT WED AUG 24 2011 MTZ112-114-250300- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110825T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 245 PM MDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112...114. * TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND BREEZY WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CONDITIONS ARE A BETTER CHANCE OF FIRE STARTS AND A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD FROM THESE STARTS. SIMILAR CONDITIONS...THOUGH NOT QUITE AS CRITICAL...ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE ADDED POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS. AS OF THIS TIME...THIS SITUATION WILL BE MONITORED FOR POSSIBLE FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ MTZ113-115>118-250500- /O.NEW.KTFX.FW.A.0002.110825T1800Z-110826T0600Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 245 PM MDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND BREEZY WINDS MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME...POTENTIALLY ENHANCING THESE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CONDITIONS ARE A BETTER CHANCE OF FIRE STARTS AND A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD FROM THESE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
371 WWUS85 KTFX 250250 RFWTFX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 850 PM MDT WED AUG 24 2011 MTZ112-114-250400- /O.EXP.KTFX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110825T0300Z/ EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 850 PM MDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 114... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND BECOME LESS GUSTY ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE GENERALLY RISEN BACK ABOVE 20 PERCENT. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY...AND THERE IS A THREAT OF ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR ZONES 112 AND 114 FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHORTLY AFTER 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$ MTZ113-115>118-251200- /O.CON.KTFX.FW.A.0002.110825T1800Z-110826T0600Z/ HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES-CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 850 PM MDT WED AUG 24 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113...115...116...117 AND 118. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND BREEZY WINDS MAY CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME...POTENTIALLY ENHANCING THESE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CONDITIONS ARE A BETTER CHANCE OF FIRE STARTS AND A GREATER POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD FROM THESE STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THESE AREAS OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.